Directors Who Made The Biggest Leap

Directors Who Made The Biggest Leap Jun 11, 2020 23:12:28 GMT stefancrosscoe likes this

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Post by Archelaus on Jun 11, 2020 23:12:28 GMT

Jun 11, 2020 9:15:56 GMT stefancrosscoe said:

Jun 11, 2020 1:21:15 GMT Archelaus said:

George Lucas - THX 1138 to American Graffiti
Tony Scott - The Hunger to Top Gun
Ron Clements and John Musker - The Great Mouse Detective to The Little Mermaid

Really? I gotta be honest, none of those are what I would ever think of considering a "big leap" forward. In fact some of them (Top Gun and American Graffiti) are probably closer to a step backwards, maybe not commercially that is, but surely in quality, as I think THX 1138, The Hunger and The Great Mouse Detective are just as good or even better than the more famous titles mentioned coming up after them.

For George Lucas and Tony Scott's careers, it was a leap forward as they became sought-after directors ever since. Heck, even The Duellists was a really good film, but Alien became an iconic masterpiece. Now, I actually like The Great Mouse Detective. It's not a bad film at all, but it's really underrated. On the other hand, The Little Mermaid is a near-masterpiece if you ask me.